食物、营养和你的健康

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课程概述

Ever wondered what really makes a healthy diet? In Food, Nutrition & Your Health you will learn the basic concepts of nutrition, as well as how to follow a diet that will protect you from various health problems.

Starting with the building blocks of basic nutrition, you will learn how these can impact your digestion, energy and health. Find out how eating disorders develop, including the genetic, cultural and psychological factors involved. Finally, you will learn about various diets, including the social and biological factors that have contributed to their evolution.

课程大纲

模块1、基础营养
模块2、食物摄取量
模块3、饮食失调
模块4、有益于健康的营养

学习要点

An outline of the chemistry of the basic nutrients, how they are ingested, digested, absorbed and finally egested
Various ethnic and geographic factors relating to diet
What metabolism is and how food is utilised to build up body tissues
How the body is affected by:
Under-nutrition
Over-nutrition
Obesity, and how it contributes to morbidity and mortality
The biological and psychological factors responsible for abnormal eating patterns
The characteristics of anorexia and bulimia
The various other eating disorders commonly observed
The underlying nutritional fallacies of some of the fad diets
An understanding of why some diets are good and what the nutritional and health benefits of these are
How to construct a healthful menu

This course requires approximately 2 – 4 hours of study per week, but can vary depending on the student. This includes watching videos, and taking quizzes and assessments. The total video time for this course is 4 Hours 24 minutes.

If you pass this course you’ll receive a Certificate of Achievement. While this certificate isn’t a formal qualification or credit, you can use it to demonstrate your interest in learning about this area to potential employers or educational institutions.